MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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